Panty hose hanger

ABSTRACT

A device for suspending pantyhose includes a pair of U-shaped members juxtaposed to define an elongated frame capable of being inserted within the open end of the pantyhose. The members are perforated to permit air to circulate therethrough for expediting drying of the pantyhose. The frame is capable of being adjusted to accommodate pantyhose of various sizes. A hook is connected to the frame by chains to enable the frame to be suspended.

United States Patent 1 Villani 1 1 Aug. 7, 1973 [54] PANTY HOSE HANGER2,885,131 5/1959 Reed 223/68 [76] Inventor: Lydia Villani, 2241 S. 24thSt.,

Philadel hia, P 19145 Primary ExaminerGeo. V. Larkiin [22] Filed: Mar.21, 1972 1 21 Appl. No.1 236,656 [57] ABSTRACT A device for suspendingpantyhose includes a pair of U-shaped members juxtaposed to define anelongated (g1. frame capable of being inserted within the p end of [58]i 66 74 95 the pantyhose. The members are perforated to permit 223/72air to circulate therethrough for expediting drying of the pantyhose.The frame is capable of being adjusted to accommodate pantyhose ofvarious sizes. A hook is [56] Reiemnces cued connected to the frame bychains to enable the frame UNITED STATES PATENTS to be suspended3,417,905 12/1968 Aloi l. 223/74 1,142,719 6/1915 Lynch 223/95 X 1Claim, 3 Drawing Figures PANTYIIOSE HANGER The present invention relatesto hangers, and more particularly, the present invention relates to ahanger for use in drying pantyhose.

It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a hangerwhich is capable of suspending pantyhose in such a manner as to affordrelatively rapid drying by circulating air currents.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a pantyhosehanger which is capable of being adjusted to enable it to be used fordrying pantyhose of various sizes.

As a further object the present invention provides a pantyhose hangerwhich is suspended by means of chains from a hook assembly.

As a still further object, the present invention pro vides a pantyhosehanger which is of a simple construction to afford economicalmanufacture but which is rugged in construction and relatively easy touse.

These and other objects, features and advantages of the presentinvention should become apparent from the following description whentaken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a pantyhose hanger embodying thepresent invention;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the pantyhose hanger illustrated in FIG. 1;and

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG.2.

Referring now to the drawing, there is illustrated in FIG. 1 a pantyhosehanger embodying the present invention. The hanger 10 includes a pair ofU-shaped members 11 and 12, which are juxtaposed to form an elongatedframe (FIG. 2). Each frame member such as the member 11 includes aplurality of openings 13,13 which afford circulation of air through theframe member 11 when the frame is inserted in the open end of apantyhose.

In order to permit the size of the frame to be adjusted, each framemember, such as the frame member 11, has a pair of stiffening wires17,17 which are disposed parallel to one another and adjacent upper andlower edges of the frame member 11 (see FIG. 3). The wires 17,17 arefixedly secured in one of the frame members, and the wires 17,17 areslidably received in the other frame member. As a result, the wirescooperate with the frame members 11 and 12 to permit the frame members11 and 12 to be spread apart while maintaining the frame relativelyrigid. Thus, the hanger 10 is capable of being adjusted to fit withinthe open end of pantyhose of various sizes.

In order to maintain the frame members 11 and 12 spread apart, a pair ofstrap members 14,14 are mounted on the inside of the frame members 11and 12. The straps 14,14 are each connected at one end, in the presentinstance their left ends indicated at 15,15 to the frame member 12, andthe straps 14,14 are releasably fastened to the frame member llby snapfasteners 16,16 which are spaced apart along the lengths of the straps14,14. Thus, when the members 11 and 12 are spread apart, the straps14,14 may be snapped onto the frame member 11 to maintain the framemembers 11 and 12 spread apart.

For the purpose of suspending the frame, a plurality of chains 18,18 arefastened at their lower ends adjacent the ends of the frame members 11and 12, and the chains 18,18 are fastened at their upper ends to a disc19. A wire hook 20 is fixedly secured to the center of the disc 19. Thehook 20 and the chains 18,18 permit the frame to be suspended from asuitable location to facilitate drying of pantyhose mounted on theframe.

In using the hanger 10, the frame members 11 and 12 are inserted in theopen end of a pantyhose after the pantyhose is washed. .The hanger 10may then be hung by its hook 20 at a convenient location. The openings13 permit air to circulate freely through the upper portion of thepantyhose to facilitate the ,drying thereof.

I claim:

1. A hanger for use in drying pantyhose, comprising: a pair of U-shapedmembers having ends juxtaposed to form an elongated frame capable ofbeing disposed within an open end of pantyhose, each frame member havinga plurality of apertures for permitting air to circulate through theframe and open end of the pantyhose to facilitate drying, telescopicmeans carried by said members adjacent their ends for connecting saidmembers together, said telescopic means including a pair of stiffeningwires mounted in spaced relation to said members adjacent upper andlower edges thereof, one end of each wire being fixedly mounted to oneof said members and being slidably mounted at its other end to the otherof said members to rigidify said frame and to permit said frame membersto be spread apart for varying the size of the frame, suspension meansconnected to said members for suspending said frame to enable legportions of said pantyhose to depend therefrom, and strap means carriedinteriorly of said frame members alongside said stiffening wires forbridging across the ends of the frame members, and fastener meanscarried on said strap means and said members to maintain said membersspread apart, whereby mounted thereon.

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1. A hanger for use in drying pantyhose, comprising: a pair of U-shapedmembers having ends juxtaposed to form an elongated frame capable ofbeing disposed within an open end of pantyhose, each frame member havinga plurality of apertures for permitting air to circulate through theframe and open end of the pantyhose to facilitate drying, telescopicmeans carried by said members adjacent their ends for connecting saidmembers together, said telescopic means including a pair of stiffeningwires mounted in spaced relation to said members adjacent upper andlower edges thereof, one end of each wire being fixedly mounted to oneof said members and being slidably mounted at its other end to the otherof said members to rigidify said frame and to permit said frame membersto be spread apart for varying the size of the frame, suspension meansconnected to said members for suspending said frame to enable legportions of said pantyhose to depend therefrom, and strap means carriedinteriorly of said frame members alongside said stiffening wires forbridging across the ends of the frame members, and fastener meanscarried on said strap means and said members to maintain said membersspread apart, whereby the frame may be disposed within the open end ofpantyhose and suspended to facilitate drying of pantyhose mountedthereon.